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Act vs Umbeset - What's the difference?

act | umbeset |

As verbs the difference between act and umbeset

is that act is to do something while umbeset is (obsolete|or|dialectal|chiefly|scotland) to block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward.

As a noun act

is (countable) something done, a deed.

act

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
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    • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

    Anagrams

    * * * * English three-letter words

    umbeset

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward.
  • *1828 , John Spalding, The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in Scotland :
    • The Lord Gordon ships with some friends. Monro umbesets his way; yet he escapes, ignorant of Monro's devyse.
  • * 1891 , William Robertson, Historic Ayrshire , volume 1, page 9:
    • to underly the law at the lext Justice-aire of Renfrew, for umbesetting the high-way, by way of Murder;
  • * 1922 , J. Maitland Thomson, The Public Records of Scotland , Maclehose, Jackson and co., page 48:
  • * 1972' (originally '''1901 ), William Baird, ''General Wauchope , Books for Libraries Press, page 16:
    • that king on one occasion, April 1535, having to grant a letter of protection in favour of him ‘and his wife and bairns’ against Sir Patrick Hepburn of Wauchtonne and thirty-four others for ‘umbesetting the highway for his slaughter.’
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To overwhelm; cover completely.
  • * 1885 , John Humberger, The Conquest and Triumph of Divine Wisdom and Love in Predestination , J. L. Traiger, unmarked page:
    • The Opponents Umbeset with Trickery.
  • * 1952 , Walter Milton, The Goad of Love , Faber & Faber, page 201:
    • But soothly, of sithes the more I am umbeset with anguish of heart, and destitute of all men’s comfort, the more favourable and godly I find her to me.
  • * 1971 , Richard Rolle, The Fire of Love , CCEL, page 164:
    • Certainly a good soul umbeset with many diseases, and noyed with the heat of temptation, can not feel the sweetness of God’s love as it is in itself;

    Derived terms

    * umbesetting

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